HE.NET Network Tools vs iPerf3 Performance Test Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HE.NET Network Tools
A comprehensive suite of network diagnostic tools for professionals. It offers features like ARP/NDP lookup, DNS queries, IP calculations, bandwidth testing, and port scanning. Securely manage two-factor authentication codes and view network routing tables.
- ARP/NDP lookup
- DNS lookup
- IP Calculator
- iperf bandwidth test
- Port Scan
- SSL/TLS Information
- Two-factor authentication code storage
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This suite of networks tools implements most of the network diagnostics that you need as a Network Engineer or System Administrator. Please help us improve it by giving us feedback. + ARP / NDP: Lookup local devices found on your network using either ARP (IPv4) or NDP (IPv6). + Bonjour Browser: See what DNS-SD/Bonjour services are available on your network + DNS lookup: Search for a servers DNS zone records such as SOA, NS, A, AAAA, MX, PTR. + Interface Information: Get information regarding your device's current network state. + IP Calculator: Calculate the Netmask, Wildcard, Network, Host range, and Broadcast for a given subnet. + iperf: Check bandwidth against remote iperf services. + One Time Password: Securely store and view your TOTP and HOTP (two-factor authentication) codes. TOTP codes are available on the Apple Watch. + Ping: Send ICMP packets to a single IPv4/IPv6 address. + Ping Sweep: Send ICMP packets to an entire subnet range. + Traceroute: Find the route packets take to reach your destination. + Progressive Traceroute: Get detailed statistics for a given route. + Port Scan: Scan a list of TCP ports on any server. + Routing Table: See your local device's routing table. + SSL/TLS Information: Check available ciphers, protocols and what's being used when connecting to a remove service. + Whois: Get information regarding network resources. + NO ADS! Note: Recent iOS releases secure certain low-level network information, and as such will not be available in-app, such as MAC addresses for other network devices.
iPerf3 Performance Test Tool
Measure wireless network bandwidth and throughput on your local network without an internet connection. Create TCP and UDP data streams to survey WLAN performance. Supports client or server modes and generates shareable test reports.
- Measure wireless network bandwidth
- Create TCP and UDP data streams
- Survey local WLAN performance
- Client or server mode support
- Generate shareable test reports
- Compatible with other iPerf3 platforms
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This is the IOS distribution of iPerf version 3(also called iPerf3). iPerf3 network tool measure the wireless network bandwidth(throughput) either at Home or Enterprise by creating Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) data streams, you can survey the performance of LOCAL wireless network(WLAN) by this tool WITHOUT internet connection. Features - Automatically find out the highest throughput among the given bandwidth - Built-in pre-configured profiles to test different application throughput, e.g VoIP - Rich options supported WORKING IOS distribution of iPerf3 - Support running as iPerf3 client or server mode - Customize options and arguments quickly, useful while running multiple times - Compatible with other common platforms' distribution of iPerf3 - Automatically generate test report which can be shared to other Apps, e.g Email - Support from iOS6 and above !!! Note !!! This tool is IOS distribution of iPerf3, NOT compatible with lower version of iPerf3(also called iPerf or iPerf2)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HE.NET Network Tools at 78% against iPerf3 Performance Test Tool's 31%. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on price (Free vs $2.99). iPerf3 Performance Test Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
HE.NET Network Tools is free to download; iPerf3 Performance Test Tool costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HE.NET Network Tools | iPerf3 Performance Test Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hurricane Electric, LLC | Wei Zhao |
Customer experience
HE.NET Network Tools
iPerf3 Performance Test Tool
Bugs and requests
HE.NET Network Tools
Reported bugs
12 issues- Interface Information crashes app immediately
- iperf3 fails with 'operation not permitted' error
- iperf2 crashes on iOS 8+
- DNS lookups not responding after updates
- iperf3 only runs for 1 second despite longer duration settings
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- iperf3 fails to start intermittently
- App crashes when selecting tools from menu
- Crashes on iOS 11 and later versions
- Neighbor Discovery crashes on iPhone 6
- Dark mode text hard to read on iPhone
- App crashes on iPad for multiple functions
- Ping and basic tools crash on iOS 11+
Requested features
12 requests- Vision Pro compatibility and controls
- SRV record lookup in DNS tool
- IPv6 subnet calculator
- WOL (Wake-on-LAN) magic packet support
- MTR (My Traceroute) tool
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- Telnet command for port testing
- Stop/pause button for running tests
- Multiple iperf test execution
- Configurable iperf parameters and bandwidth limits
- LAN device scanning capability
- Dark mode text color options
- Apple Watch app with full functionality
iPerf3 Performance Test Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HE.NET Network Tools
No in-app purchases
iPerf3 Performance Test Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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